Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.5 vs Grok-2 miniWhich is better in 2026?

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Claude Opus 4.5 vs Grok-2 mini — which is better?

Claude Opus 4.5 (by Anthropic) and Grok-2 mini (by xAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-2 mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Claude Opus 4.5 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose Grok-2 mini if…

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-2 mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jun 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Opus 4.5 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude Opus 4.5 specifies output context (64,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.5 and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Opus 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Claude Opus 4.5 is 16 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Claude Opus 4.5

Nov 24, 2025

6 months ago

1.3yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.5

Mar 2025

Grok-2 mini

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (87.0% vs 51.0%)
xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
xAI
Grok-2 mini

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.5 or Grok-2 mini?

Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 is made by Anthropic and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.5 compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.5 scores Tau2 Telecom: 98.2%, MMMLU: 90.8%, Tau2 Retail: 88.9%, GPQA: 87.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 80.9%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.5 and Grok-2 mini?

Claude Opus 4.5 supports 200K tokens and Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.5 and Grok-2 mini?

Claude Opus 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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